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BJP will try to give Sandeshkhali issue communal colour: WB Cong chief
Kolkata: West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday alleged that the BJP would try to give the Sandeshkhali issue a communal colour and play divisive politics before the upcoming Lok…
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Suspected IED blast kills student in Manipur, another injured
Imphal: A 24-year-old student was killed while another student was seriously injured in a blast near the DM University complex in Imphal late on Friday night, the police said on Saturday, February…
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Centre tweaked coal auction rules for few industrialists: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday cited CAG reports to allege that the government carried out coal auctions after tweaking rules in order to favour a select few industrialists and this caused…
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Media failed to defend democracy, Constitution & truth: Ex-SC judge
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph came down hard on media on Saturday, saying it has failed to defend democracy, the Constitution and truth. Justice (retd) Joseph said one does…
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TMC delegation visits Sandeshkhali, assures people of justice
Sandeshkhali: A TMC delegation, which visited trouble-torn Sandeshkhali on Saturday, assured people that they will get justice and no wrongdoers will be spared. The delegation comprising Sujit Bose and Partha Bhowmick, ministers of…
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Kerala Guv sends back list of 3 Information Commissioners to state govt
Thiruvananthapuram: In continuation of the ‘not too pleasant’ relationship shared by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the former on Saturday, February 24, sent back a list containing…
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Lok Sabha polls: DMK begins seat allotment to allies
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK, a key constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc, on Saturday, February 24, allotted one Lok Sabha constituency each to two of its allies. Weeks after initiating seat-sharing talks…
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Saudi: Domestic Haj pilgrims to be compensated over accommodation violations, meals delay
Riyadh: In an unprecedented move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that domestic pilgrims will receive compensation in case of any accommodation violations and meal delays…
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BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde calls Karnataka CM ‘Siddaramulla Khan’
Karwar: Calling Chief Minister Siddaramaiah “Siddaramulla Khan”, BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde has alleged that Karnataka is becoming bankrupt under the Congress government led by him, which wants to loot the state to garner…
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Rich tributes paid to late Jayalalithaa on her 76th birth anniversary
Chennai: Rich tributes were paid to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late J. Jayalalithaa on her 76th birth anniversary on Saturday, February 24. AIADMK leaders led by General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami…
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Lasya Nandita’s death: Govt to test fitness of Telangana MLAs’ drivers
Hyderabad: Following the tragic death of MLA Lasya Nandita in a road accident on the outskirts of Hyderabad, the Telangana government has decided to implement fitness tests for drivers of VIPs, including…
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Hyderabad college denies permission for namaz, students protest
Hyderabad: Muslim students of K V Ranga Reddy Degree College for Women in Santoshnagar protested against the management on Saturday, February 24, for allegedly denying them permission to offer namaz. Videos surfaced…
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Haldwani violence alleged mastermind arrested from Delhi
Haldwani: Haldwani violence alleged mastermind Abdul Malik was arrested from Delhi on Saturday, Nainital SSP Prahlad Narayan Meena said. He said six teams were formed to search for Malik and his son…
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Saudi Arabia: Rs 22.10 lakh fine for defacing urban heritage
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the imposition of a fine of up to 100,000 Saudi riyals (Rs 22,10,050) and a one-year jail term or one of these two…
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Priyanka slams UPs BJP govt for demolishing homes of innocents
Lucknow: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday, February 24, lashed out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that bulldozers are used to demolish homes of “innocent people” while the “guilty”…
